Ankara, April 06: Iranian and Turkish foreign ministers have discussed the Bahrain revolution, saying people’s demands should be met without the presence of foreign forces.
In a telephone conversation on Tuesday, Ali Akbar Salehi and his Turkish counterpart Ahmet Davutoglu exchanged views on the latest developments in Bahrain as well as the situation in other Arab countries, IRNA reported.
The two also underlined the importance of bilateral consultation to help the Bahrainis achieve their legitimate demands, and urged regional states to help resolve the crisis in Bahrain.
Salehi and Davutoglu stressed that the demanded reforms in the country should be implemented without the presence of any foreign forces.
Hours after the telephone conversation, Davutoglu travelled to Bahrain in an effort to help resolve the worsening political crisis in the country.
The Turkish foreign minister is scheduled to hold talks with Bahraini Foreign Minister Khalid bin Ahmed bin Muhammad Al Khalifa along with a number of other Bahraini officials and representatives of some political parties.
On March 21, the Bahraini foreign minister met with Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Davutoglu in Ankara, where the Turkish foreign minister voiced concern over the bloody turmoil in the country.
Saudi troops have invaded Bahrain at the lead of a number of the country’s Arab neighbors on their so-called campaign to protect the nation from foreign aggression.
Bahraini opposition groups have called on Saudi forces to leave the country, which is also home to, as reports by independent media and eye witnesses indicate, growing violence against people.
——–Agencies